Yesterday, little Lucas Shinn turned seven years old! He was super excited about turning seven; I think he thinks being seven makes him a big kid. Due to the busyness of taking care of two classrooms, prepping for the new school year, thinking about packing boxes to move out of our house, and just keeping the family in order, I didn't really have much time to spend on thinking about a birthday party. Luckily, I was able to pull it off without breaking the bank or spending too much time! Woo!
Yearly birthday sign picture
I downloaded a free sign I found off Pinterest and glued it to cardstock paper. One of my Targets had Pokemon birthday stuff on sale so I grabbed all that too so I didn't have to waste time making my own figures. We had Lucas's friends/cousins party at a taekwondo place, which meant I didn't have to do much besides pay money.
Quiet bunch of kids munching on pizza and chips
Happy birthday boy and his crew
Our abnormal family picture
I shall call this year "the year Lucas grew up". My perfect little boy was no more. Somehow, he managed to transform into a typical elementary aged boy right under my nose! He suddenly had selective hearing, he picks fights with his younger sister, he's messy, and is irresponsible. I expect a lot more gray hairs and baggy eyes this upcoming year. He annoys me more than he's ever had the past six years, but I still love the kid. When he wants to be good, he can be real good.
I've noticed that Lucas gives 100% to things he wants to do. He started tkd a few months back and is determined to move up belts as quickly as possible. Luckily for him, he's a fast learner. When he puts his mind to something, he can accomplish it really quickly. He's also one of the last kids in his grade to swim. I've enrolled him in swimming lessons twice a week and have seen great improvement with him on that as well. He's a very bright kid (and no, I'm not just saying that because I'm his mother/future second grade teacher). His current love are Beyblades, Pokemon, Legos, and electronics. When did my baby boy grow up?!
On his birthday, I asked what he wanted to do. At first, he wanted to go to summer camp. Yay, easier for me. But then I gave him a second option and he opted for option two. What was option two? Spend a day with Mom... but, you can choose to do whatever you want! So, we started off the morning at Target where he picked out some birthday toys. We went to the Apple store so he could play on the iPad a bit. We went to the candy store where he asked for a free sample. We had lunch at McDonald's because he wanted a cheeseburger. While his baby sister was napping, I picked up his bestie and the boys played video games and worked on Legos. Then we had a family dinner at Round Table's and ended the night with Baskin Robbins. That was my boy's dream day. It was also my anti-day. Come on... McDonald's and Round Table's on the same day?! I think I would rather starve!
Focused on that iPad
Every kid's favorite: McD's
Personalized pizza: olives, pineapples, and sausage
Perfect way to end the day: ice cream!
